Session: Planetary Geology (Posters) (2009 Portland GSA Annual Meeting (18-21 October 2009))

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A RETROGRADE PLANETOID CAPTURE MODEL FOR PLANET VENUS: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE VENUS OCEANS PROBLEM, AN ERA OF HABITABILITY FOR VENUS, AND A GLOBAL RESURFACING EVENT ABOUT 1.0-0.5 GA AGO

MALCUIT, Robert J., Dept. of Geosciences, Denison Univ, Granville, OH 43023-1372, malcuit@denison.edu, malcuit@denison.edu

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GRAVITY CONSTRAINTS ON THE SIZE AND THICKNESS OF THE SCHILLER-SCHICKARD CRYPTOMARE DEPOSITS, THE MOON

KIEFER, Walter S., Lunar and Planetary Institute, 3600 Bay Area Blvd, Houston, TX 77058, kiefer@lpi.usra.edu, kiefer@lpi.usra.edu

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AUTOMATED PARTICLE ANALYSIS OF APOLLO 17 REGOLITH: QUANTITATIVE INSIGHTS INTO THE COMPOSITION AND TEXTURES OF GLASS SPHERES FROM THE SHORTY CRATER SAMPLING SITE

BOTHA, Pieter W.S.K., FEI Australia, 2/27 Mayneview St, Milton, Queensland, 4064, Australia, WENTWORTH, Susan J., 1500 Bay Area, Suite 329, Houston, TX 77058, BUTCHER, Alan R., FEI Australia, 27 Mayneview St, Milton, Queensland, 4064, Australia, HORSCH, Hanna E., Hazen Research Inc, 4601 Indiana Street, Golden, CO 80403 and MCKAY, David, Astromaterials Group, NASA Johnson Space Ctr, Mail code SN, Houston, TX 77058, pieter.botha@fei.com, pieter.botha@fei.com

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EFFECT OF SURFACE ROUGHNESS ON THE THERMAL INFRARED SPECTRAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MARS-RELEVANT SILICA-RICH MATERIALS

BERGER, Jeff A.¹, CADY, Sherry L.¹, MCDOWELL, Meryl L.² and HAMILTON, Victoria E.³, (1)Department of Geology, Portland State University, 1721 SW Broadway, 17 Cramer Hall, Portland, OR 97201, (2)University of Hawaii, 1680 East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, (3)Department of Space Studies, Southwest Research Institute, 1050 Walnut St, Suite 300, Boulder, CO 80302, jberger@pdx.edu, jberger@pdx.edu

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ACID ALTERATION OF GLASS-BEARING MATERIALS: FORMATION OF A MAJOR MARTIAN SURFACE TYPE

HORGAN, Briony, EAPS Department, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907 and BELL III, James F., Department of Astronomy, Cornell University, Space Sciences Building, Ithaca, NY 14853, briony@purdue.edu, briony@purdue.edu

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THE ANCIENT MARTIAN ATMOSPHERE AND CONDITIONS FOR EVAPORITE AND HEMATITE FORMATION: A MINERALIZATION PATHWAY MODEL FROM CARBONATE TO HEMATITE

HOWARD, Douglas A., Earth & Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee, 1412 Circle Drive, Knoxville, TN 37996, dhowar16@utk.edu, dhowar16@utk.edu

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REFLECTANCE SPECTRA OF HYDRATED SILICA-RICH MATERIALS: SENSITIVITY TO THE FORM OF WATER AND IMPLICATIONS FOR MARS

RICE, Melissa S.¹, CLOUTIS, Edward A.² and BELL III, James F.¹, (1)Department of Astronomy, Cornell University, Space Sciences Building, Ithaca, NY 14853, (2)Department of Geography, University of Winnipeg, 515 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3B 2E9, Canada, mrice@astro.cornell.edu, mrice@astro.cornell.edu

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DETERMINING THE RELIABILITY OF EARTHLING ANALOGS TO MARTIAN AQUEOUS GEOMORPHOLOGY STRUCTURES

MILLER, Jeremy J., Department of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Dallas, 2400 Waterview Pkwy. #411, Richardson, TX 75080, jmiller26_2@msn.com, jmiller26_2@msn.com

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CONSTRAINING MARTIAN SEDIMENTATION VIA ANALYSIS OF STRATAL PACKAGING, INTRACRATER LAYERED DEPOSITS, ARABIA TERRA, MARS

CADIEUX, Sarah Beth, Geological Sciences, Indiana University, 1001 East 10th Street, Bloomington, IN 47405 and KAH, Linda C., Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, sbcadieux@gmail.com, sbcadieux@gmail.com

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A COMPLETE EROSIONAL-TO-DEPOSITIONAL SYSTEM IN MELAS CHASMA, MARS

METZ, Joannah M., Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, 1200 E California Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91107, GROTZINGER, John, Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, 1200 E. California Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91125, MILLIKEN, Ralph E., Civil Engineering and Geological Sciences, University of Notre Dame, 156 Fitzpatrick Hall, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46530, MCEWEN, Alfred S., Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, Univ of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721-0063 and WEITZ, Cathy, Planetary Science Institute, Tucson, AZ 85719, joannah@caltech.edu, joannah@caltech.edu

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CHRONOLOGY OF MULTIPLE CATASTROPHIC FLOODS IN ARES VALLIS, MARS

WARNER, Nicholas¹, GUPTA, Sanjeev¹, MULLER, Jan-Peter², KIM, Jung-Rack² and LIN, Shih-Yuan², (1)Earth Science and Engineering, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London, SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom, (2)Mullard Space Science Laboratory, University College London, Holmbury St. Mary, Surrey, RH5 6NT, United Kingdom, n.warner@imperial.ac.uk, n.warner@imperial.ac.uk

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PRESENT-DAY ACTIVITY, MONITORING, AND DOCUMENTATION OF GULLIES WITH THE MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER (MRO) CONTEXT CAMERA (CTX)

HARRISON, Tanya N., Centre for Planetary Science and Exploration, University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St, London, ON N6A5B7, Canada, MALIN, Michael C., Malin Space Science Systems, P.O. Box 90148, San Diego, CA 92191-0148 and EDGETT, Kenneth S., Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technolgy, 4800 Oak Grove Drive, Pasadena, CA 91109, edgett@msss.com, edgett@msss.com

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FAULTING ON THE EASTERN RIM OF THE HUYGENS IMPACT BASIN, MARS

DUNCAN, Joel G., College of Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 80401, joduncan@mines.edu, joduncan@mines.edu

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TIDALLY DRIVEN STRIKE-SLIP FAULT ACTIVITY OF ENCELADUS'S TIGER STRIPES: COMPARISON OF THIN AND THICK ICE SHELL MODELS

OLGIN, John¹, SMITH-KONTER, Bridget¹ and PAPPALARDO, Robert T.², (1)Department of Geological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968-0555, (2)Science Division, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, 4800 Oak Grove Dr, M/S 321-560, Pasadena, CA 91109, jolgin.main@gmail.com, jolgin.main@gmail.com

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THE ATMOSPHERIC CONTROL OF COOLING RATE OF CRYOLAVAS AND IMPACT MELTS ON TITAN'S SURFACE

DAVIES, Ashley Gerard¹, MATSON, Dennis L.², BAINES, Kevin H.², SOTIN, Christophe², CHOUKROUN, Mathieu², JOHNSON, Torrence V.² and CASTILLO-ROGEZ, Julie C.³, (1)Jet Propulsion Laboratory, ms 183-501, 4800 Oak Grove Drive, Pasadena, CA 91109, (2)Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 4800 Oak Grove Drive, Pasadena, CA 91109, (3)Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, 4800 Oak Grove Drive, Pasadena, CA 91109, Ashley.Davies@jpl.nasa.gov, Ashley.Davies@jpl.nasa.gov